Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-27
WILD STORY FROm CHICAGO.
Alleged Plans OF the ''Rcd Interna'
tionni" to Revolt In 1889.
lBy telegraph TO the Dispatch

tBy telegraph 70 the Dispaich.l
CHIcAGo, April 26.-The Red Inter
national, or the international Working
mems Association, was founded in San
Francisco in 1885. IL was organized in
all the principal cities throughout the
Western States, after the model of the
Knights OF Labor assemblies, and is by
far more secret than that organization.
II is now authoritatively announced by
an organ OF the Socialists that the
leader of the "Reds proposes an up.
rising in 1889
What would occur were the uprising
he counts on successful is thus out
lined: "The circumstances which may
permit decisive action will probably be
these In 1889 the present panic will
approach a climax, accompanied by
closed factories, starving workers riot
ing, and the use Of military force. II
may even be complicated by a bitter
class feeling, resulting in the suppress
sion of the Hght of free speech, meet
ing, and press. Until then, unless the
whole people are aroused, it is the duty
of the wise Socialist TO hold aloof from
riots in special localities. TO G'rike
this year would be TO uselessly sls;.gh-
ter our best people and put back the
cause hundred years.
Gone year of panic means trebling
of our forces mt the very least; and
while with our present 100, 600 Social
lists forcible action is impossible, with
400. 600 (what the next panic will give
us, if we manage wisely we hold the
game in our own hands
The article states that they expect to
have in the United States in 1889 at
least half a million of earnest Socialists
divided somewhat as follows Chicago
%, Geo; New York, $4,000; in the New
England factory States, 100000; in
the central coal and iron region, leo, =
0C0; in Colorado and the western
States, $4,000; on the Pacific coast,
$4,000; in the Atlantic and southern
cities altogether, 100. 900, and scattered
at various points in towns and villages,
so, 600 more.
1.-The panic comes, the public are
excited, outbreaks occur, the large cen
tres revolt, the places where but few
Socialists exist are made points for raj
lying of the conservative element. In
these small places it should be made
the duty of the Socialists there presi-
ding to raise sufficient turmoil to keep
the conservatives busy at home. Mean
while, in large centres bold measures
should he taken. Our people should
head, lead, and control the popular re-
volt should seize the places of power /;
should lay hands upon the machinery of
the Government
"Once installed in power, the revo-
mtionary committee should follow this
course OF action The DEGREES should at
once be promulgated and enforced. "
1t is proposed 10 make Chicago the
Headquarters of the uprising of 1899,
which is to follow the combination of
the different branches of the interna-
tional lists, and quite an elaborate pro
gramme is outlined of the manner in
which the style of government will be
changed after the revolthas proved sue
cessful. The year 1889 Is also the one
decided in 1886 by the National Fede-
ration of Trades and labor assemblies
IS the one in which the eight-hour rule
should 90 into effect.